The Alburnett Pirates (Alburnett, IA) soccer nipped the host Columbus Sailors (Waterloo, IA), 2-1 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Pirates now hold a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Wapello for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 8. Alburnett will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 7-0 league loss to WACO (Wayland, IA). The Indians record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Columbus moves to 0-2 on the year. The Sailors host Sumner-Fredericksburg (Sumner, IA) to encounter the Cougars in a North Iowa Cedar League challenge on Monday, April 7. The Cougars go into the challenge with a record of 0-0.